Combination music-sheet holder and stand



Aug; 13, 1929. s. MANUS COMBINATION MUSIC SHEET HOLDER AND STAND Filed May 12, 192 8 INVENOR v ATTORNEYS Patented Aug. 13, 1929.

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SAMUEL MANUS, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

COMBINATION MUSIC-SHEET HOLDER AND STAND.

Application filed May 12, 1928. Serial No. 277,205.

This invention has for its object the provision of a combination music sheet holder and stand and more particularly its object is to provide a holder for sheet music of the conventional size which at the same time can be used as a supporting stand or reading stand when so desired.

Other objects of the invention will be apparent from the specification and drawings in which Fig. 1 is a perspective view of my improved holder when used merely as a binder or carrier for sheet music.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of my improved combination holder and stand when used as a music stand for holding sheet music during the rendition of the music and in this embodiment shows a sheet of music in place, or when used as a conventional reading stand.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional View along the line 3-3 of Fig, 2.

Fig. 4 is a plan View of the holder when opened and extended with a portion of the end flap cut away so as to show the fastening means employed.

A particular object I had in designing this holder was to provide a means by which sheet music could be readily carried from place to place and by which the same holder could be employed as a permanent or temporary music stand when any music was to be rendered, and I especially had in mind the making of such a portable stand which could be usefully employed on pianos so that it would be unnecessary to lift the front panel of a small grand piano in order to expose the music stand whenever said piano was used.

In the construction herein shown, my holder consist-s of substantially four leaves all hingedly connected together as will be hereinafter more fully described. These leaves are designated as A, B, C and D, and it should be here noted that the width of the sum of the leaves of A and B is equal to the width of the leaf C. The leaf D which is shown broken in Fig. 4 has a width somewhat less than the leaf C, but greater than the leaf B.

Leaves A, B and C may be all constructed of one sheet of material soconstructed that they are hingedly connected together by the triple scoring at the point E and the multiple scoring at the point F shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings.

To the end of the leaf C is stapled by means of the staples G, the leaf D which is also scored at the point H so that the leaf D may be turned rearwardly when the holder is in an open position. At the edge of the junction of C and D is stapled an extra reinforcement K which is fully illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4 and which forms in conjunction with the outer end of the leaf D a depression in which the end of the sheet of music or the edge of a book may rest, as

will be apparent from an inspection of Fig 3. The reinforcement K is stapled to the body of the leaves C and D through the staples M, M and M shown in leaf A carries externally a strap R and a fastener S. The end of the strap R bears a fastener T which is adapted to keep the holder in a closed position in conjunction with the cooperating fastener W externally carried by the member C, the inside of which fastener is shown in Fig. 4: of the drawings.

When my device is used as a stand, the leaf C is used as the base of the stand, the leaf B constituting the rear and the outer side of the leaf A cooperating with the leaf D, the edge of the member D carrying a female fastener Y adapted to cooperate with the member S so as to form a rigid stand.

WVhen it is desired to demount the stand,'all

that is necessary to do is to release the member from the member S and immediately the holder may be folded'together again as a container for sheet music or other material.

Preferably I make the body of my improved holder of cardboard, covering same with leather or fabric, but it will be apparent that my improved holder and stand may be made of other materials or that the construction can be varied without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim is 1. A combination sheet holder and stand comprising a sheet of material having three leaves therein foldable upon each other, the sum of the width of the first two leaves being equal to the width of the third leaf and a fourth leaf hingedly attached to the edge of said sheet of material and forming a reading stand when its edge is attached to the first leaf of said sheet.

2. A demountable holder comprising a sheet of material foldable into a base, back support and front support, the back support Fig. 2. The I and front support having jointly a length approximately equal to the length of the base, and a front leaf impinging on the front support and detachably connected thereto, said front leaf being attached to the base at one edge thereof.

8. A demountable holder comprising .a sheet of material foldableinto a base, back support and front support, the back support and front support having jointly a length approximately equal to the length of the base, and a front leaf impinging on the front support and detachably connected thereto,

said front leaf being hingedly attached to the base at one edge thereof.

4. A demountable holder comprising a sheet of textile material foldable into a base, back support and front. support, the back support and front support having jointly a length approximately equal to the length of the base, and a front leaf having one edge impinging, on the front support, the other edge being connected to the base of said holder. 7

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

SAMUEL MANUS. 

